# User connects to Okta using SAML and OpenID Connect **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions\ **Created:** [February 17, 2021, 12:13am UTC](https://devforum.okta.com/t/user-connects-to-okta-using-saml-and-openid-connect/12965 "2021-02-17T00:13:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![Lijia](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/oktadev/user_avatar/devforum.okta.com/lijia/32/2295_2.png) [@Lijia](https://devforum.okta.com/u/Lijia)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 10:48pm UTC](https://devforum.okta.com/t/user-connects-to-okta-using-saml-and-openid-connect/12965/2 "2021-02-18T22:48:23Z")
@LuisaM It sounds like you need a bridge connected btw SAML and OIDC? You can refer the below discussion and see if this helps. > [@Okta as a SAML to OpenID connect bridge](https://devforum.okta.com/t/okta-as-a-saml-to-openid-connect-bridge/5782): > > I have a scenario that has an IDP(IDP-A) that is an open id connect provider and doesn’t support SAML based SSO and an APP(APP-A) that supports SAML SSO and is not open id connect compliant. Now the question is can Okta help in acting as a bridge and help in orchestrating the SSO? APP-A sends a SAML request to Okta Okta processes the SAML request and initiates an openid connect request to IDP-A IDP-A issues ID token, Okta processes the ID token and gets user info, then exchanges the ID toke… --- _[View the full topic](https://devforum.okta.com/t/user-connects-to-okta-using-saml-and-openid-connect/12965)._